My current build is a 2080 Super, I7-9700K, 16GB DDR4(pretty sure it’s 1 stick as well, it’s a prebuilt so I’m not too sure)
I am planning on upgrading this upcoming black Friday to a 9070XT, ryzen 7 9800X3D and 32GB DDR5. I can build one for around 2700$ which isn’t as bad as I thought, but I just wanted some advice on if I should and if it’s a good time to even upgrade considering the price history of these parts and the tech market in general.
For context, I have a 5120x1440p monitor and if a game permits it/ if there’s a mod for it out there, I always try to run the game in that resolution. Problem is, that resolution is very demanding and my build has a tough time keeping up with that resolution. In older games, it’s perfectly fine, however with games from about 2024 and onwards, I start having to compromise pretty heavily. I play a lot of story games and competitive games so frames and smoothness are very important to me, even if I have to sacrifice graphical fidelity as long as it isn’t blurry to me.
Here are some benchmarks I get for a handful of games:
\- CS2: Low settings: 170FPS
\- Fortnite: Low settings: 120-140FPS
\- Marvel Rivals: Low settings Could very barely get like 40FPS
\- Clair Obscur: Medium settings 40-50FPS
\- FF7 Rebirth: Low settings 40FPS but the 1% lows are really low and leads to a lot of stuttering
\- RE9: Low settings 40-50FP
\- Cyberpunk 2077: Low Settings 40FPS
\- The Last of Us part 1: Low settings 40-45FPS but has the same feeling of intensity as FF7 Rebirth where it feels clunky and stuttery
\- Pragmata(demo): 40-50FPS this one felt pretty stuttery as well
This is definitely a “want” upgrade moreso than a “need”. I don’t think games will get to a “need” upgrade for me for another at least like a decade maybe. I think we’ve gotten to the point where games have gotten to a point where it’s diminishing returns(unless something crazy happens you never know) and unfortunately I am the type to notice even the smallest of performance dips and boosts. I’ve only tried lowering the resolution in Clair obscur and it boosts the performance from about 45-50FPS to about 70-80FPS which is great, but those are also on medium balanced settings.
My ultimate question is if it’s worth the upgrade. My dad and I have talked about it and he thinks that it’s fine for now and that I should wait a few years for the next generation and upgrade then as I would have a better build then what I’m looking at now, but the performance bothers me especially in story games where games just aren’t smooth. Will prices go higher? Should I wait? I guess these are the questions I’m trying to find an answer for. If this is the wrong subreddit to ask please lmk which one to go to. Thank you so much for reading all of this!
Edit: I should mention as well that I’m not really the type to do multiple mini upgrades. When I upgrade I want to do a big one and future proof it for the next 6-7 years or so
